It's a big day for Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin as it celebrates its 15th anniversary - and they've launched a social media campaign with a year-long pass up for grabs.
It all began for the venue on 18 March 2010 with a performance of Swan Lake by The Russian State Ballet, accompanied by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
To mark the anniversary, a special photocall took place outside the theatre earlier today, featuring General Manager Stephen Faloon and Head of PR and Marketing Claire Whelan, joined by celebration birthday cake and a '15' installation.
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre also launched #BGET&ME, a social media campaign inviting audiences past and present to share their favourite theatre moments.
The winner will bag the ultimate prize: a year-long pass to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, giving them access to some of the biggest shows of the 2025 season.
Fifteen finalists will also see their stories transformed into bespoke artworks and projected onto 15 landmarks around Ireland in a nationwide celebration.
For full details and to get involved, visit the theatre’s social media channels and website.
Since the opening night, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre has welcomed 7.5 million visitors through its doors. And they munched their way through 5 million bags of popcorn, flipped through 6 million show programmes, clinked 8 million glasses of wine, and sipped 4 million beers.
Over the past 15 years, the theatre has brought a range of Broadway and West End smash hits to Dublin, including Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, SIX, Jersey Boys, Chicago, Mary Poppins, The Phantom of the Opera, War Horse, Wicked, Disney’s The Lion King, The Commitments, Angela’s Ashes: The Musical, and Les Misérables.
The theatre has also played host to the likes of Janet Jackson, Julie Andrews, Ian McKellen, Bono, The Cranberries, Sting, Herbie Hancock, Al Pacino, Tori Amos, Brian Wilson, Chris Hadfield, Plácido Domingo, Bernie Sanders, William Shatner, Tony Bennett, Angela Lansbury, Katherine Jenkins, Joanna Lumley, Joan Baez, Michael Parkinson, Steve Coogan, Robert Plant, Kraftwerk, Cynthia Erivo, and Idina Menzel.
As Bord Gáis Energy Theatre reflects on its 15 years, it’s also looking to the future. In summer 2025, the theatre will stage its very first in-house Irish musical theatre production, in association with Theatreworx.
Little Shop of Horrors will run from July 25 to August 09. This homegrown production promises a wickedly fun night out, packed with horror, humour, and sensational music brought to life by Ireland’s finest creative talent.
